Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 23, 2026

Rising Tide Web Design respects your privacy and is committed to handling your information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit our website, contact us, request a quote, submit a form, or otherwise interact with Rising Tide Web Design.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy. We may update this policy from time to time as our website, services, or practices change. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, request a quote, complete a questionnaire, apply for a program or pricing option, or submit another form through our website.

This information may include:

Your name
Email address
Phone number
Business or organization name
Website address
Social media profiles
Information about your business, organization, or project
Website goals, service needs, budget information, or project requirements
Files, images, logos, or other materials you choose to provide
Messages, comments, or other information you submit to us

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse the Rising Tide Web Design website.

Client and Project Information

If you become a client of Rising Tide Web Design, we may collect additional information necessary to provide our services and manage your project.

This may include business information, website content, branding materials, domain or hosting information, project communications, billing information, and other information reasonably necessary to design, develop, host, maintain, or support your website and related services.

Payment information may be processed through third-party payment providers. Rising Tide Web Design does not necessarily receive or store your complete credit card or bank account information when payments are processed through those providers.

Website and Analytics Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, approximate geographic area, and information about how you interact with our website.

We may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand website traffic, measure the effectiveness of our content, identify how visitors find our website, and improve the website and our services.

Analytics information is generally used to understand overall website activity and visitor behavior rather than to personally identify individual visitors.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, remember certain preferences, measure website performance, and understand how visitors use the site.

Some third-party services integrated with our website may also place or access cookies according to their own privacy policies.

Most web browsers allow you to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some websites or services.

How We Use Information

Information collected by Rising Tide Web Design may be used to:

Respond to questions, messages, and inquiries
Provide quotes or information about our services
Evaluate potential projects
Communicate with prospective and current clients
Design, develop, host, maintain, and support client websites
Provide graphic design, technical support, and related services
Manage client projects and accounts
Process and maintain records of transactions
Maintain and improve our website and services
Understand website traffic and usage
Measure the effectiveness of our marketing
Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or misuse of our website
Comply with legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory requirements

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Email and Communications

If you contact Rising Tide Web Design, request a quote, become a client, or otherwise provide your contact information, we may use that information to respond to you and communicate about your inquiry, project, account, or services.

We may also send service-related communications when reasonably necessary, such as project updates, invoices, hosting information, account notices, or changes affecting services you receive from us.

If we offer optional marketing emails or newsletters, you may unsubscribe from those communications using the unsubscribe instructions provided in the message or by contacting us.

Third-Party Services

Rising Tide Web Design may use third-party service providers to operate our website, communicate with clients, process payments, host websites, analyze website traffic, manage forms, schedule meetings, and provide other business or technology services.

These services may include providers for:

Website hosting and content delivery
Website analytics
Email and business communications
Contact and inquiry forms
Scheduling and appointment booking
Payment and invoice processing
Domain registration and DNS services
Cloud storage and project collaboration

These providers may receive or process limited information as necessary to perform services on our behalf. Their collection and handling of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies and terms.

When We May Share Information

We may share information with service providers, contractors, or other parties when reasonably necessary to operate our business or provide services you have requested.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable laws or legal obligations
Respond to a valid legal request
Protect our rights, property, or services
Investigate suspected fraud, abuse, or security issues
Protect the safety or rights of Rising Tide Web Design, our clients, or others

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

External Links

Our website may contain links to websites operated by clients, portfolio companies, social media platforms, service providers, or other third parties.

Rising Tide Web Design is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, availability, or content of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information to them.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information submitted to or maintained by Rising Tide Web Design.

However, no website, electronic transmission, online service, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through or stored in connection with our website or services.

Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain business and project records, comply with legal or accounting obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and operate our business.

The amount of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to Rising Tide Web Design.

We will make reasonable efforts to honor appropriate requests, subject to information we may need to retain for legal, contractual, accounting, security, or legitimate business purposes.

State Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide additional rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information or to receive additional information about how it is collected and used.

If you would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Children's Privacy

The Rising Tide Web Design website and services are intended for a general business audience and are not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website. If we learn that such information has been submitted to us, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, services, technology, or privacy practices change.

Updates will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically if you would like to stay informed about how we handle information.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to make a privacy-related request, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact Rising Tide Web Design through the contact information provided on our website.

Rising Tide Web Design
A DBA of FizzBuzz Web Studios LLC
Washington State
risingtidewebdesign.com